AvatarBurning Tree BooksAvatarAvatarHow to thrive under stress, according to a former Navy SEAL and FBI Agentverified_publisherFast Company - Stephanie VozzaEvery day, you encounter stressors. Some are genuine, such as unexpectedly being called into your boss’s office when your company is going through layoffs. Some aren’t quite so serious, like when you’re stuck in traffic. And some are in-between, like when you’re stuck in traffic on your way to …
AvatarBurning Tree BooksFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoScientists discover a surprising connection between high-carb diets and longevitythebrighterside.news - Joseph ShavitIn the heartland of the United States during the 1960s, Dan Buettner was raised on a diet that many Americans of his generation could relate to – a …
AvatarBurning Tree BooksAvatarAvatarArchaeologists Hunting For Cleopatra's Tomb Found a "Geometric Miracle" Tunnelverified_publisherScienceAlert - Michelle StarrUnderneath a temple in the ancient ruined city of Taposiris Magna on the Egyptian coast, archaeologists uncovered a vast, spectacular tunnel that …
AvatarBurning Tree BooksFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoResearchers find a surprising connection between high-carb diets and longevitythebrighterside.news - JJ ShavitIn the heartland of the United States during the 1960s, Dan Buettner was raised on a diet that many Americans of his generation could relate to – a …
AvatarBurning Tree BooksFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWant to Understand Israel-Palestine? Consume Noam Chomsky, Not Corporate Mediacommondreams.org - Norman SolomonOne of the rare times that Noam Chomsky’s name has been mentioned on a big national NPR program came two months ago. On “Weekend Edition” in …
AvatarBurning Tree BooksAvatarAvatarInside the Chaos at OpenAIverified_publisherThe Atlantic - By Karen Hao and Charlie WarzelSam Altman’s weekend of shock and drama began a year ago, with the release of ChatGPT. To truly understand the events of this past weekend—the shocking, sudden ousting of OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, arguably the avatar of the generative-AI revolution, followed by reports that the company was in talks …
AvatarBurning Tree BooksAvatarAvatarBoston experimented with using generative AI for governing. It went surprisingly wellverified_publisherFast Company - Stephen GoldsmithThe recent Biden White House Executive Order on AI addresses important questions. If it’s not implemented in a dynamic and flexible way, however, it runs the risk of impeding the kinds of dramatic improvements in both government and community participation that generative AI stands to offer. Current …
AvatarBurning Tree BooksAvatarAvatarHow John F. Kennedy Fell for the Lost Causeverified_publisherThe Atlantic - By Jordan VirtueAnd the grandmother who wouldn’t let him get away with it John F. Kennedy took George Plimpton by surprise after a dinner party one evening when he pulled his friend aside for a word in the Oval Office. The president had Reconstruction on his mind—really, though, he wanted to discuss Plimpton’s …
AvatarBurning Tree BooksFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoRobert Reich: Resurrecting The Common Good, A Civic Education For All – OpEdeurasiareview.com - Robert ReichToday in my series on the common good, I’m proposing that our schools reinstate what used to be called “civic education.” When, in 1961, I heard John …
AvatarBurning Tree BooksAvatarAvatar"Blue zones" have captivated health and longevity experts. But are they real or statistical grift?verified_publisherSalon - By Philip FinkelsteinDespite significant advances in medicine, living conditions and social safety nets over time, Americans continue to lag behind in terms of health and happiness. This comes in great contrast to certain regions of the world, where modern advances have largely been thwarted by enduring native …
AvatarBurning Tree BooksAvatarAvatar7 habits to live a healthier life, inspired by the world's longest-lived communitiesverified_publisherNPR - Allison AubreyNew Year's Day is typically the day to resolve to do some things differently. And when it comes to making changes to improve our health, there's lots of research on what changes can lead to healthier living. While we're always hoping something magical will come along to catapult us to good health — …
AvatarBurning Tree BooksAvatarAvatarClimate Collapse Could Happen Fastverified_publisherThe Atlantic - By Lois ParshleyAs temperature and weather records fall, Earth may be nearing so-called tipping points. Ever since some of the earliest projections of climate change were made back in the 1970s, they have been remarkably accurate at predicting the rate at which global temperatures would rise. For decades, climate …